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U.S.: Pure Flavor hails success with IFCO's reusable containers

"Not only do they provide us with ‘smart packaging’ that protects and cools our products extremely well, they maximize our operational efficiency by ensuring we have an adequate supply of RPCs year-round," says a company representative.
February 28 , 2018

New project aims to enhance strawberry production at 'the end of the world'

INIA is aiming to improve agronomic management among small-holder growers in an isolated and cold part of the world.
February 28 , 2018

TOMRA acquires BBC Technologies

Following last year's acquisition of Compac, TOMRA is investing more into small fruits like blueberries.
February 27 , 2018

Peru was leading soft citrus exporter in the Americas in 2017

Peru's mandarin, clementine and tangelo exports rose 30% year-on-year in 2017 to US$176 million.
February 27 , 2018

Dole and Camposol team up to bring branded mangoes to China

The Peruvian Flame Mangos are hitting the Chinese market during the Spring Festival celebrations.
February 27 , 2018

Chiquita Honduras worker strike drags on to two-month-mark

The company has now urged the government to intervene, amid multi-million-dollar losses stacking up.
February 27 , 2018

Chile evaluates domestic market potential of Flame-Perlette grape cross

The variety, called Ilusión, was originally selected in the mid-90s and is hoped to generate nostalgia among Chilean consumers.
February 27 , 2018

BayWa highlights apple sector issues, slates plans to grow avocados

BayWa's Christiane Bell and T&G's Darren Drury discuss a changing landscape for German apple growers, broader plans in subtropical fruit production, and the outlook ahead for proprietary varieties.
February 27 , 2018

Spain: Complaint over supermarket mislabeling of Tang Gold mandarins

Eurosemillas says Aldi and Carrefour's erroneous labeling of the variety led consumers to believe it was the same as Nadorcott.
February 27 , 2018

Australia: Citrus and tomatoes help drive up profits at Costa in H1

Costa has also reached a conditional agreement to acquire an avocado operation in a new growing region for the company.
February 26 , 2018